Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express
The Bokaro Steel City - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath train belonging to the East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bokaro Steel City and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12831/12832 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Orissa |
| First service | 24 July 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Bhubaneswar (BBS) |
| Stops | 10 |
| End | Bokaro Steel City (BKSC) |
| Distance travelled | 726 km (451 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10h 30m |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier Economy |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 02 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) (average with halts) |
Service
The 12831/Bokaro - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 726 km in 14h 20m. The 12832/Bhubaneswar - Bokaro Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 726 km in 12h 55m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consist of 12 coaches.
Traction
One train comprising 12 wagons is hauled by a Visakhapatnam electric loco shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.
Notes
- Runs three days in a week for every direction.
